Hongyan Mavis leaned in to stare at the Pridebeast. "Hey, do you remember me?"

The Pridebeast glared at her viciously. The ape looked like it might try to bite the woman at any moment.

"Senior, are you sure that this is the same Pridebeast that you fought in the past? Could it be a descendant?" Lu Yin asked.

"No. A Pridebeast isn’t a species. Even if the beast had offspring, there’s no guarantee that they’d inherit its strength. Its power isn’t something that’s cultivated, but rather developed instinctually. It’s the same as the Megalith," Hongyan Mavis replied.

As she spoke, the woman looked at Lu Yin with open admiration. "Little Seven, you’ve actually managed to cultivate a power that can normally only be developed instinctually. Very impressive."

Lu Yin replied, "As long as you treat strength as a physical state, it’s possible. If you want to learn, Senior, I can teach you."

"Of course I want to learn. Thank you," Hongyan Mavis gratefully accepted.

Lu Yuan laughed. "Little Seven, teach your ancestor too."

Lu Yin smiled. "Of course."

Garan Zhiluo felt a bit envious and said, "Once you’ve learned it, your strength will noticeably increase. Do me a favor and make a note of wherever you’ve fought at full strength. That way, when I use my Eight-Star Garan, I’ll know where I can copy a powerful attack."

This reminded Lu Yin of something, and he turned to look at Garan Zhiluo. "There’s something that I forgot to ask you, Senior Garan. Why does Shao Yin have your Garan family’s innate gift?"

Lu Yuan and Hongyan Mavis both turned to look at Garan Zhiluo as well.

They had forgotten that Shao Yin had used the Eight-Star Garan before, despite it being impossible for him to be a member of the Garan family.

Garan Zhiluo’s expression chilled. "He must have received it from the Aeternals."

"What do you mean? Do the Aeternals have the power of your Garan family?" Lu Yin asked in confusion.

Garan Zhiluo answered calmly, "I only learned this while I was sealed within Tian Feng. Yong Heng, True God, has an innate gift known as 'Bone Grafting.'"

"Like bone grafters?" Lu Yin blurted.

Garan Zhiluo’s expression grew even colder. "Bone grafters did indeed appear in the past, but they did not last for very long. They didn’t care about flesh, only bones. They were able to absorb strength from bones and even acquire the innate gifts of the bone’s original owner. That’s why their race was wiped out.

"So, you actually know about bone grafters?"

Lu Yin’s expression turned serious. "What’s Yong Heng’s connection to bone grafters?"

Garan Zhiluo explained, "He created the bone grafters and left them in the Origin Universe.

"While I was sealed within Tian Feng, Tian Feng first wanted to simply kill me, but then Yong Heng showed up. He used his bone grafting innate gift to peel back my skin and muscles, disfiguring me while removing some of my bones. With that, it’s no surprise that there are Aeternals who have my Garan family's Eight-Star Garan."

Hongyan Mavis suddenly grabbed Garan Zhiluo’s arm, only for the woman to instinctively pull back.

"Is that why you won’t take off those bandages and why you can’t restore your appearance?" Hongyan Mavis's eyes blazed with murderous intent.

Lu Yuan’s expression also darkened ominously.

No matter what sort of internal conflicts had existed between the Three Realms and Six Daos, the bond between the disciples was real, and it had been forged while under the Origin Progenitor’s teachings. Garan Zhiluo’s tragic fate enraged both Lu Yuan and Hongyan Mavis. The two immediately wanted to go destroy the rest of the Aeternals and all the surviving Boundary Guardians.

Lu Yin’s expression also fell.

The suffering that Garan Zhiluo had endured was unimaginably vast, and at this moment, they all understood why it was impossible for her to heal herself.

For someone who had treasured her own beauty, being horribly disfigured must have been a devastating blow.

"Flora, how do you want to get revenge?" Lu Yuan asked in a low voice.

Garan Zhiluo calmly replied, "It’s been so long, so let’s leave things alone for now, but we need to be careful. If Yong Heng can allow someone like… who did you say? Shao Yin, right? If he can allow someone like Shao Yin to use the Eight-Star Garan, then there has to be more as well. Since we didn’t see them in the last battle, the Aeternals must have other plans."

Suddenly, Lu Yin remembered the Ossis Ark that was fighting against the Immemorial Citadel. While there, he had noticed that the Aeternals did not seem to care when their powerhouses died. He had even overheard conversations where people said that, even if someone died, they would reappear later. At the time, he had not understood, but he finally had a suspicion of what was going on.

It was possible that some of Garan Zhiluo’s bones were on the Ossis Ark and that Aeternus was using something like bone grafting to give corpse kings various abilities from the bones of powerful creatures. That was why experts would seem to keep reappearing. In other words, the Immemorial Citadel was fighting against those who were already dead. As long as Aeternus continued to gather bones, the Ossis Ark's power would continue to grow.

Garan Zhiluo’s bones might not have been given to Shao Yin alone, as some of them might have been taken to the Ossis Ark.

The Ossis Ark was the Aeternals’ greatest weapon against the Immemorial Citadel, and Lu Yin finally understood just what that weapon was.

Garan Zhiluo had learned a great deal while sealed within Tian Feng, though she had paid a horrifying price.

A thumb appeared in front of Lu Yin’s face before it pointed at Garan Zhiluo. It was the Pridebeast. The ape was giving Garan Zhiluo a thumbs-up.

Lu Yin smacked it on the head. "Get back."

The Pridebeast cradled its head as it retreated.

"Let’s go. It’s time to leave," Lu Yuan said.

…

Lu Yin soon returned to the Heavens Sect.

As soon as the group arrived, the Pridebeast and the Megalith both looked towards the jiao and Ancestor Tortoise, who were both outside the sect. It was always easy for beasts to sense the auras of similar creatures, though the jiao and Ancestor Tortoise were far from comparable to the two newcomers.

The jiao felt its head start tingling, and it reflexively bared its fangs and brandished its claws in an attempt to intimidate the unknown threat.

Ancestor Tortoise was more straightforward, and it simply retreated into its shell. Anything it could not see could be avoided.

The Pridebeast scoffed at the two other beasts.

The Megalith was currently wrapped around Lu Yin’s waist, as it did not like to stay by his feet.

Many people were curious about the Megalith and the Pridebeast, and Lu Yin released a public announcement that the Heavens Sect had gained two additional guardian beasts, which sparked a great deal of excitement. The stronger the Heavens Sect became, the more confident humanity as a whole became.

A few days later, Lu Yin started rolling his die.

He gave it a light tap and then watched as it slowly stopped spinning, landing on three pips: Enhance. Lu Yin sighed. Without money, there was nothing that he could Enhance. He rolled again and got Gift Copy. He casually slapped the Megalith, and a swirling energy pattern appeared on the die’s face. The Megalith’s ability to devour energy was not merely a law of the universe, but also an innate gift, which Lu Yin could use.

The Megalith felt confused by the sudden slap. It automatically opened its mouth and grinned at the human to show him its big white teeth. The beast’s body deflated, and it unintentionally started to absorb energy, which created chaos throughout the Heavens Sect.

A single glare from Lu Yin caused the Megalith to quickly suppress its ability, and its body swelled back up.

The Pridebeast blinked and smiled at Lu Yin, and then both creatures gave him a thumbs-up. They were terrified of being beaten up again.

Lu Yin was speechless. The two beasts were not much smarter than the jiao, which meant that they were both complete idiots.

Again.

His third roll was Timestop, and Lu Yin entered his Timestop Space. The Pridebeast fell to the ground when Lu Yin disappeared.

Inside the Timestop Space, Lu Yin looked down at his hands and feet. It was time to remove the Four Locks Array.

Lu Yin had already managed to remove one of the seals by learning how the Megalith utilized physical strength, and his latest breakthrough meant that he had obtained the strength necessary to shatter the remaining three seals.

Dust World, Infinity, his power of time, and his Investiture of the Gods were not simple abilities. With his current strength, Lu Yin was not entirely certain sure which opponents he could realistically face.

Additionally, there was another ability that he had obtained: Verdant Eternity.

Infinity had transformed into a Progenitor's world that was directly and permanently incorporated into Lu Yin’s body through his Infinite Strength Realm, but that was still not enough.

Lines of strength started to appear around Lu Yin, and they violently collided with each other.

The Infinite Strength Realm was a unique force that permeated through Lu Yin’s entire body. With that alone, Lu Yin most likely had enough power to break the seals formed by his power of time and his innate gift. The problem was that it might not be enough to break the seal formed from Dust World. It was also a Progenitor's world, and it was just as powerful and threatening as Lu Yin’s physical strength.

Lu Yin had relied on Dust World during the battle in the Second Scourge.

The lines of strength collided, produced new lines, and entered Lu Yin’s body. As long as Infinity was active, Lu Yin could instantly activate the Infinite Strength Realm with a thought.

A short time later, Lu Yin also released his inner universe, and Verdant Eternity appeared. Brilliant lights swirled in all directions as the stars shone brightly, acting like the carvings of the palace. The lines of strength continued to collide within Verdant Eternity, which meant that the lines never dissipated and were endlessly reused.

Lu Yin punched at the seal on his left wrist.

Crack!

The seal shattered. It had used his power of time as the seal, but that power could not stand up to Lu Yin’s newfound strength.

Next, Lu Yin used his physical strength to break the seal on his right ankle. That was the one sealing his Investiture of the Gods. The only remaining seal was on his left ankle.

Lu Yin punched the seal, but it did not budge. As a Progenitor’s world, Dust World was different from the other seals.

Lu Yin had already expected this. He continued to absorb more lines of strength, and his body started to wither as he absorbed more and more.

The Infinite Strength Realm was enough to place Lu Yin’s strength above both the Megalith and the Pridebeast, but there were limits to even that. If Lu Yin’s strength was truly infinite, then just a single finger would have been enough to crush both the Megalith and the Pridebeast.

Within Verdant Eternity, Lu Yin threw one punch after another at the seal on his left ankle. His strength would never fade in this place, and he could use Infinity for as long as he remained within Verdant Eternity.

If one punch was not enough, then he would punch twice. If two were insufficient, then he would punch 200 times.

Finally, there was a soft sound as the final seal shattered.

Lu Yin stood where he was, exhausted and breathing heavily. He had finally removed the Four Locks Array.

As of this moment, Lu Yin had regained his full power.

Verdant Eternity not only allowed him to use his strength endlessly, but also all his other abilities. This was one of the Origin Progenitor’s ultimate techniques. When breaking through with Infinity and transforming it into a Progenitor's world, Lu Yin had successfully combined Verdant Eternity with his inner universe, which had released the full potential of the technique.

Lu Yin’s strength could not compare to what he had possessed when he had fought on the Second Scourge.

There were very few individuals in the entire megaverse who were capable of defeating Lu Yin in a one-on-one fight. In fact, not even the Three Realms and Six Daos could do so any longer. Lu Yin was certain of that.

The scenery changed around Lu Yin, and he returned to the mountain behind the Heavens Sect.

Only a second had passed for the outside world, and the Pridebeast had only just fallen off of Lu Yin's shoulder when the human reappeared, and the ape was knocked aside.

The Pridebeast looked up at Lu Yin in confusion. It had no idea what had just happened.

Lu Yin crouched down to stare at the Pridebeast.

The ape blinked, gave Lu Yin a thumbs-up, and showed a broad smile. It thought that doing so might save it from another beating.

OMA's Thoughts

Translated By: OMA

Edited By: Neshi/Nyxnox

TLC'ed By: OMA